Jacksonville, FL — It's a change she wanted to make from day one in office and now she's following through.
State Attorney Melissa Nelson has added a new step for attorneys seeking the death penalty--- a review board.
That board, officially the Grand Jury Indictment Review Panel (GJIRP), will have five permanent members and four rotating ones that will serve six month terms.
State Attorney Nelson creates extra step when pursuing death penalty, creates review board 1st mentioned here: https://t.co/hbz1GfYZbv pic.twitter.com/mDXOSDg4hf
— Jenna Bourne (@jennabourneWTSP) April 19, 2017
The board will be in charge of making a recommendation on whether to seek the death penalty to Nelson.
Nelson will be in charge of making the final call.
She told our news partner, Action News Jax, back in January 2017, that she thinks the process 'will work to instill confidence in the public.'
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